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Indigenous Australian poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal was a contemporary of Judith Wright and someone whom Wright considered a close friend.
Other works that are worth exploring include poetry from the Jindyworobak movement in Australia, which was often criticized for promoting Australian nationalism while failing to acknowledge the Indigenous Australian experience, or works by the living Australian poet John Kinsella, who cites Judith Wright as an influence.
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The Question and Answer section for Judith Wright: Poetry is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The poem begins with an image of a “row of cells,” which suggests an orderly, strict, and inorganic space to house people. But no one is here now, and these rows are no longer roofed. The wind, compared to “an angry bee” and possessive of a “...
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Wright wishes for the carefree attitude of her great-grandmother.
